The Principle and Development of Han Dynasty''s Physiognomy

This paper primary intention is studying the technique and the principle of physiognomy in Han Dynasty, Take Wang Chong and Wang Fu’s view as a main body, in analyzing the examples of physiognomy in historical documents also with contrast of Dunhuang physiognomy guide books to let us understand more about the reality of physiognomy in Han Dynasty. We can separate Chinese Physiognomy into two major groups: face and body. The conclusion of this paper shows that physiognomy in Han Dynasty has more progress and also become more complex in contrast with former ancient China.